Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-17
DAILY HERALD.
THE FLOWER FETE.
The First Week Closes
Successfully.
A NEW EXHIBIT MONDAY.
The First Line of the Register Sold
for $8O-The most Popular
Young Lady.
THE FLOWER FETE.

At 1880 last night the first week Q
the third annual flower festival closed a
the Pavilion. The rain has sadly inter
fered with lis success, which. had tn
weather been fine, would have beel
phenomenal. In spite of all hindrance
the receipts will foot up nearly $4,000
Tomorrow the whole affair will be mad
new and greatly improved over the fin
exhibit of the week just closed.
NOTES.
The fine calla decorations on the front
of the San Gabriel Church booth, were
arranged by Miss Clara Newton of Sar
Gabriel This booth is loaded will
flowers to-day, among them the beauti
full pale pink Cobia Scandens.
The variety booth which has q flag
made of flowers against the wall, has q
fine collection of wild flowers; among
them the favorite Marposa lily, the
first entered this year. A charming
fresh bank is made at this booth, geran.
iums, green ground and brilliant va
rieties of geranium blossoms. A square
of solidly laid snowballs has an old
fashioned look.
Mrs. Straus' bow and arrow and q
pierced heart made of sweet alyssum
blue marguerites or cinerauia and red
geraniums.
The buttonhole bouquets sell well.
Some fine blossoms of fan palm were
sent to-day by Mrs. McDougal and
made an attractive decoration for the
front of the booth. The ladies kindly
donated one spray to the California
flora booth where it shows finely against
the green of the horse shoe. Call for a
buttonhole bouquet and examine the
blossom Of the palm.
The bulbous booth is surpassed by
none in its attractions. Its small re.
turns which drew smile from the more
active sellers is due to no lack of energy
on the part of the indefatigable ladies
in charge; but to the fact that this has
been a booth for exhibition only. val
liable bulbs are ordered from San Diego
and will arrive in time to be sold, and it
may be expected to hear good accounts
from this booth as from tho Others.
An occasional spray of Ixia or pale
pink peony finds Its way from the bul.
bous booth leaving nickle to represent
it. The nile green Ixia will not be
parted with at any price at present.
A fine Grape hyacinth to-day brought
by Miss Grace Stewart, deep red ANA
ryllis Johnsonii also from Miss Stewart.
Gladiolus Covillii Magenta, new rare
specimen.
Mrs. Hubbell contributed superb
tulips.
Mrs. +. H. Workman has to-day
been the generous donor of $40, also If
Boston brown bread and frosted cake.
A very tastefully arranged bicycle
formed of Australian peas was given to
the variety flower booth, roses. Taurus.
tinus.
The scales attached to the San Ga
brief booth does q rushing business in
weighing visitors, showing the''etfects OF
the climate" and giving certifcat
that the subject has no smallpox. :.
The special rose booth has two curl.
osities-one a pink Safrano, and the
other a spotless white Bon Silene. From
Santa Monica there is at this booth
superb spray of Safrano roses.
In charge of the Spring-street school
exhibit Miss Pearl Morris presided with
great grace.
At the candy booth is o basket sent
by Mrs. Caswell of magnificent amaryl'
lis and diosma, or breath of heaven.
The Rainbow booth was gorgeous in 9
profusion of fruit tree blossoms. snow
balls and fine roses. 1t was as sweet as
gales of Araby the Blessed, with violets
and diosma. This booth will be com
pletely reconstructed on Monday. Mrs,
Dunkelberger was assisted here last
night by her daughter, by Miss Mallard
and Miss Weld, daughter of Mr.. Ivar A
Weld, of Cahuengs. The only bunc b
of daisies at the fair are at this booth.
The first line of the first page OF the
register was sold at 9 o'clock last night,
Mr.. C. A. Vogelsang being the pur
chaser, at $50. He has put it up to vot'
for the most popular young lady in tht
city to have her name inscribed thereon
Miss Maurice, Miss Lanfranco, Mis-
Maxwell, Miss Page and Miss Smith
were all entered for the race last night
with Miss Maurice in the lead.
All the booths will be renewed TO
Monday with fresh flowers.
The attendance last night was yer.
large, as the handsome receipts at tn
door will prove.
THE SCHOOLS.
Last night, as ON preceding evenings
the public school booth wns center O
attraction, and from the long time spen
there by visitors it was evident that tn
interest in the exhibit made by tn
youth of our schools, was as great q
that in any department and steadily o.
the increase. 1t is desirable to do jus
tice to the various lines of work takel
up in the schools and on all occasions t
hold up their merit to the public, an,
the present affords unusual opportunit
for such merited mention. Yesterday
issue gave Q commendation to the Eng
lish Of the High school and this will b
continued by o review of the work Q
that department in this number. Upo
the table where lie the papers of thi
department is set of geometry paper
prepared by the Junior Glass. The
attract universal attention, and no won
der. They consist of original work, tn
pupils having taken undemonstrate
examples, and drawn their own coz
structions aud prepared their ow
demonstrations, al OI Whicn snow ~
markatle logic and conciseness OF e.
preston. The amount of work don
also attests their great labor and ell
cheney. This is but the regular work
the class. 1t would be desirable to max
mention of all, for all truly seem worth
of mention, but must contine this motto
to few worthy of special eommendat!o
for the amount of work, its charact'
and neatness. Such papers are fro
Sarah Bixby, Agnes Jacobus, Ann
Thompson, Annie Johnson, Robert Fricl
Bert Foster, Durrell Draper, Henry Ha,
Frank stephenson and Stevens Halstea'
Another feature not to be overlooke
is the ingenious and artistic little pag
which many have drawn and which fir
calls the attention Of the passer-by
this particular work. Every title-pai
claasities the work. gives grade, scho